focal points

noun

plural of focal point
as in centers

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  1. centers
  2. foci
  3. hearts
Noun
  • Much of the pressure on Zac Taylor centers on not squandering Joe Burrow’s prime.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by real events, the six-parter centers on the first criminal investigation in Spain into the killing of a wild animal, following the death of bear Cachou in the Pyrenees’ Aran Valley in 2020.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • Both inflation and the jobs market have been key focuses for Wall Street and the Federal Reserve.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Our Walks & Treks tours are one of our most popular tour types, however tours with culinary focuses are quickly gaining popularity.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of foci
Noun
  • Our hearts continue to be with the families and loved ones of those who were killed, and with the entire Miami-Dade community enduring an unimaginable time.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the rumors were true, most weren’t, but there was no line across which any tale was too tall to make our bodies hurt a little more, to make our hearts move a little more wearily.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hearts
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